The Wizard of Paws
The Wizard of Paws is an American reality show on BYU TV that follows Sterling, Virginia-based animal orthotist Derrick Campana as he creates prosthetic limbs for pets and sanctuary animals.[2] The series premiered in April 2020 with a 10-episode first season, followed by three more seasons in 2021 and 2022.[3][4] Nat Geo Wild shares the rights to the show,[5][6] and some episodes are available on Disney+.
| The Wizard of Paws | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Derrick Campana |
| Opening theme | "Brand New" by Ben Rector |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 40[1] |
| Production | |
| Producer | Erik Christensen |
| Running time | 26–28 minutes |
| Production companies | BYU TV The Dodo Group Nine Media Nomadica Films |
| Release | |
| Original network | BYU TV |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | April 2020 – present |
Campana attended Pennsylvania State University, where he earned an undergraduate degree in kinesiology and biomechanics in 2001,[7] followed by Northwestern University where he graduated with a masters degree in orthotics and prosthetics.[8][2] Starting in 2002, Campana worked on human prosthetics for a few years. He currently owns and operates Bionic Pets, specializing in prosthetics, and he remains a partner in Animal OrthoCare, which he founded in 2005 and sold in the 2010s. Campana was first featured on the 2018 Animal Planet show Dodo Heroes.[9][10]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 10 | April 8, 2020 | June 10, 2020 | |
| 2 | 10 | April 4, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | |
| 3 | 10 | October 27, 2021 | February 2, 2022 | |
| 4 | 10 | June 11, 2022 | August 13, 2022 | |
Season 1 (2020)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Lightning" | April 8, 2020 | 101 |
| In Lexington, North Carolina, six-month-old miniature pony Lightning needs prosthetics for his deformed hooves. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Avery" | April 15, 2020 | 102 |
| Avery, a golden retriever in Port Orange, Florida, receives help for her back paws. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Turbo Roo & Thor" | April 22, 2020 | 103 |
| In Plainfield, Indiana, Chihuahua puppies Turbo Roo and Thor, who have no front legs, are fitted with 3D-printed carts. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Ferdie" | April 29, 2020 | 104 |
| A goat named Ferdie in Urbana, Ohio had a leg amputated and needs a prosthetic. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Bert" | May 6, 2020 | 105 |
| In Erie, Pennsylvania, Bert the pig suffers from a connective tissue disorder and requires four prosthetics. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Pearl" | May 13, 2020 | 106 |
| Pearl, a French Bulldog in New York City, is missing a front paw. | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Elsa" | May 20, 2020 | 107 |
| In Orlando, Florida, five-year-old dog Elsa is missing all four of her paws. | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Gracie" | May 27, 2020 | 108 |
| Gracie, a dog in Boston missing a back paw, receives help from Derrick. | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "Bear" | June 3, 2020 | 109 |
| In York, Pennsylvania, Derrick helps Bear the goat, as well as pig Hanna Montana and sheep Moko. | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "Yusi" | June 10, 2020 | 110 |
| In a two-part episode, Derrick travels to Paro, Bhutan to help Yusi the horse and other animals. | ||||
Season 2 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Toto" | April 4, 2021 | 201 |
| In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, dog Toto receives help from Derrick. | ||||
| 12 | 2 | "Lacie" | May 5, 2021 | 202 |
| Lacie, a dog in High Point, North Carolina, needs help after becoming paralyzed in her back legs. | ||||
| 13 | 3 | "Aries" | May 12, 2021 | 203 |
| In Benson, Vermont, Derrick helps Aries the Icelandic sheep. | ||||
| 14 | 4 | "Shadow" | May 19, 2021 | 204 |
| Derrick builds a cart for Shadow, a Southern California shepherd mix puppy who was born with dual front limb deformities, leaving her with only her two back legs for mobility. | ||||
| 15 | 5 | "Frida" | May 26, 2021 | 205 |
| In Huntington Beach, California,[4] Frida the dog has disabled hind legs. | ||||
| 16 | 6 | "Zoey" | June 2, 2021 | 206 |
| In Canton, Ohio, Derrick visits dog Zoey. | ||||
| 17 | 7 | "Trigger" | June 9, 2021 | 207 |
| Trigger is a pig in Providence, North Carolina with disabled back legs. | ||||
| 18 | 8 | "Menina" | June 16, 2021 | 208 |
| At Magical Creatures Sanctuary, an animal sanctuary in Laupāhoehoe, Hawaii, the young sheep Menina was born with deformities in her front legs. Derrick attempts to build prosthetic legs for her. | ||||
| 19 | 9 | "Gaia" | June 23, 2021 | 209 |
| 20 | 10 | "Hope" | June 30, 2021 | 210 |
Season 3 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "Boots" | October 27, 2021 | 301 |
| 22 | 2 | "Teo" | October 27, 2021 | 302 |
| 23 | 3 | "Colby" | November 3, 2021 | 303 |
| 24 | 4 | "Penny" | November 17, 2021 | 304 |
| 25 | 5 | "Debbie" | November 24, 2021 | 305 |
| 26 | 6 | "Penelopes" | January 5, 2022 | 306 |
| 27 | 7 | "Marvel" | January 12, 2022 | 307 |
| 28 | 8 | "Gunner" | January 19, 2022 | 308 |
| 29 | 9 | "Jerry Lee" | January 26, 2022 | 309 |
| 30 | 10 | "Indy" | February 2, 2022 | 310 |
Season 4 (2022)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | "Ski Pawtrol" | June 11, 2022 | 401 |
| 32 | 2 | "Raccoon-ing and Rolling" | June 18, 2022 | 402 |
| 33 | 3 | "Mission: Im-paw-sible" | June 25, 2022 | 403 |
| 34 | 4 | "Sweet Peaches" | July 2, 2022 | 404 |
| 35 | 5 | "Marvelous Millie" | July 9, 2022 | 405 |
| 36 | 6 | "Rolling in the Sheep" | July 16, 2022 | 406 |
| 37 | 7 | "We Love Roo" | July 23, 2022 | 407 |
| 38 | 8 | "A Moe-ment Like This" | July 30, 2022 | 408 |
| 39 | 9 | "Kala Me Mine" | August 6, 2022 | 409 |
| 40 | 10 | "Love & Elephants" | August 13, 2022 | 410 |
References
- "The Wizard of Paws". BYUtv. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- "About". Bionic Pets. 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- Brokaw, Francine (April 27, 2021). "'The Wizard of Paws' returns for season 2". Provo Daily Herald. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- Szabo, Matt (April 15, 2021). "Frida the rescue dog, who lives in Huntington Beach, gets her wings". Daily Pilot. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- "The Wizard of Paws". National Geographic. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- Bender, Kelli (April 27, 2021). "The Wizard of Paws Is Back on the Road Helping Pets Walk Again and 'Making Families Whole'". People. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- "Derrick Campana, the Wizard of Paws". Penn State. 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- Tong, Tracey. "The Dr. Dolittle of Pet Prosthetics". Modern Dog. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- Gilgore, Sara (June 19, 2018). "How a Sterling animal care biz owner landed on Animal Planet". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- Debczak, Michele (June 20, 2018). "Inside the Pet Prosthetics Company That's Changing Animals' Lives". Mental Floss. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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